MLB Player News

Butler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Though he picked up a start Wednesday against Mets southpaw David Peterson and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 9-1 loss, the lefty-hitting Butler will hit the bench Thursday as New York sends a second straight lefty (Jose Quintana) to the bump. Daz Cameron will check in for Butler in right field.

Brown is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

The lefty-hitting Brown finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row while the Mets send another southpaw (Jose Quintana) to the hill. Armando Alvarez will fill in for Brown at first base.

The Yankees optioned Warren to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Warren turned in a solid spot start in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox, taking a no-decision while allowing two runs over five frames. He'll rejoin the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rotation and would likely be the first hurler called upon when/if the Yankees need another starter.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

McKinstry will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started in each of Detroit's last three games while going 3-for-12 with two doubles, one walk and two runs across those contests. Though McKinstry's bat has warmed up in August, the Tigers still seem to view him mostly as a utility player. His playing time is likely to take a hit once Detroit gets Riley Greene (hamstring) back from the injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend or early next week.

Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

After driving in a career-high seven runs in the Tigers' 15-1 win Tuesday in the series opener, Rogers was awarded a second straight start at catcher Wednesday, but he went hitless in three at-bats in Detroit's 3-2 victory. He'll give way to Dillon Dingler behind the plate in the series finale, and the two backstops seem poised to operate in a timeshare moving forward.

Rodriguez (ankle) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Rodriguez departed Wednesday's 3-2 loss with a right ankle issue, which is the same injury he just returned from this past weekend. The Mariners don't seem to believe it's a serious setback for Rodriguez, with manager Scott Servais noting that the 23-year-old campaigned to play Thursday before the team opted to give him more rest and treatment, per Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com. Rodriguez had served as the Mariners' designated hitter in each of his three starts since coming off the IL, but Justin Tuner will handle DH duties Thursday.

Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Mariners.

Urshela had four hits -- including a home run -- in Tuesday's 15-1 win in the series opener before going hitless in Wednesday's 3-2 victory. He'll defer to Andy Ibanez at third base in Thursday's matinee.

Malloy will start in left field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Malloy had a pinch-hit single in the first game of the series and reached base three times in the second contest after being a late addition to the lineup. That's earned him not only another start in the series finale, but also his first-ever look at the leadoff spot.

Vierling is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Mariners.

Vierling looks to be receiving a routine day off after he picked up three hits, stole a base and scored three runs in the first two games of the series. Akil Baddoo will get the start in right field for the Tigers while Vierling heads to the bench.

Baez (hip) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

Baez was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 3-2 win over Seattle due to a hip issue, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale. The Tigers will be going for a three-game sweep.